Ativan helping mood

[loveiseverywhere]

Hey everyone. I'm on wellbutrin and lamictal for depression and bipolar. I recently got my doc to prescribe Ativan so I can sleep because I NEVER sleep. I go months without sleep. Sure, I get a nap in here and there, but if you know anything about sleep, we need more than fifteen minute naps every other day in order to funcion normally.

So now I take Ativan at night and I sleep like a baby, have plenty of dreams and wake up feeling NORMAL. I actually have plenty of energy when I wake up and it's just amazing.

I just wanted to share this with anyone who has problems with racing thoughts, paranoia and other stuff that seems to prevent sleep.

 

[youthwalk]

great news! Sleep is extremely important so I'm happy that you're finally resting!

I have regular sleep disturbances but they don't last for an extended period. I'll go a couple weeks to a month with ups and downs but it'll stop as suddenly as it started. I've tried Xanax and frisium before for short periods but nothing long term in that realm.

 

[spdnet75]

I'm pleased to hear that you have been sleeping well. It wasn't so long ago that I was re-introduced to normal sleep and I feel better than I have in more than a dozen years.

I hope that you will be able to say the same as a result of your recent trip to the doctor.

 

[RedTulipMom]

my son is bipolar and is on depakene (the liquid form of depakote). Before the meds he never slept, he'd stay up for days. Now he sleeps like clockwork for 11 or so hours every night !